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D.Manor ( aka Dee_M)

We Learn as We go.. Creativity + Business=Results

About Me



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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/19/2006
Band Website: this one!
Band Members: Well...Me! I am playing shows but these days I'm working on being a better writer & Producer too, particularly in the Jazz-Funk, Electronica/ Spoken Word Soul genres...My Independent Productions include the Cd's entitled .."Shades of J :Spoken Word Soul", available at www.shadesofjmusic.com and on www.CDBaby.com, Barnes and Noble online, Everybody's Records (Cincinnati) as well as www.Dustygroove.com...Also check out Kym Verbal: The Love, The Pain, The Spirit, also at www.CDBaby.com. The most recent one is a 7 song Inspirational Soul E.P. entitled "Shante...Be Like You", Available at Everybodys Records in Cincinnati (http://www.everybodysrecords.com) and www.Dustygroove.com.....On this page are some tracks I've selected from each of the CD's...Check 'em out!! Check it out.... As for me? I'll do my solo thing eventually (sigh!!)...Blessings, all!!
Influences: THE MOST HIGH ( I-in-I, God allmighty)Mom & Dad, My Late uncle Lee Thomas-a Blues man to his heart!....Them cats in the subdivision I grew up in like the Miree Brothers & SHeldon M. Reynolds( From Earth, Wind & Fire circa '86-98? ),Fender, Ibanez, Roland, Korg, Akai...60's Soul, 70's Funk rock & 80's New Wave, 90's Country & Funky Gospel ..What, James Brown? B.B,? Isley Bros? George Benson? Of Course!!! Too many to name here, ya know? I'm finding my Voice now as a writer/ Producer......
Sounds Like: My Productions! But Hey, Take a Listen.... .. The Inspirational Soul of Shante' with her new EP-Be Like You Or Pick up the New Shades of J CD entitled "Spoken Word Soul" @ www.CDBaby.com, Barnes & Noble online, Everybody's Records (Cincinnati) & www.Dustygroove.comProduced By Dee M(well, Most of it) / 70 west publishing (BMI) @ Full Circle (ASCAP) as Well asKym Verbal: The Love, The Pain, The Spirit also at www.CDBaby.comProduced by Dee M / Agape Luv Publishing (BMI) & Verbal Expressions(ASCAP)
Record Label: Soulful Xpressionz/ Zone 15/ Full Circle Music
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

1.12.08 Conya Doss/w Shante Live at The Carnegie Ctr...Live Soul across the Bridge from Cincinn

1.12.08 Conya Doss/w Shante Live at The Carnegie Ctr...Live Soul across the Bridge from Cincinnati, Ohio!!....Secret Society and Posh V.I.P. Ltd present..The Vibe"A Winter Affair"Starring Ms.Conya Dos...
Posted by D.Manor ( aka Dee_M) on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:28:00 PST

Review of " Shante-Be Like you EP" at www.dustygroove.com!!

Shante-Be Like You$8.99 ... CD(¬6.19 || £4.48 || ¥1015) (approx.)CD (Item 470536) 70 West, 2007 -- Condition: New CopyA nice little debut from Ohio's Shante -- a strong-voiced soul singer with a very ...
Posted by D.Manor ( aka Dee_M) on Tue, 25 Dec 2007 09:01:00 PST

Review Of "Shades of J: Spoken Word Soul" @ Just Soul.net

Album/CD ReviewsReview of Shades of J @ www.JustSoul.net/Albums [- Hide]Barbara Fulton-Just Soul.netI just knew from the CD title "Spoken Word Soul" that without a doubt it would conjure thoughts, soo...
Posted by D.Manor ( aka Dee_M) on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:04:00 PST

The Greatest Bass Lines from R&B/ Most Recognized

.that bassline to Heartbeat is Classic! A true R&B classic right up there with Good Times by Chic, Skin Tight by the Ohio Players, Brickhouse by the Commodores, "For the love of Money" by the O'jays, ...
Posted by D.Manor ( aka Dee_M) on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 08:24:00 PST

SpokenwordSoul Thursdays @ the Dukester's/ Cincinnati

We do it Every week....past shows have Featured HBO Def Poets ABYSS, RED STORM, & Georgia Me!We're serious about it...Weekly! We believe in the art form & are committed to exposing this as alegitimate...
Posted by D.Manor ( aka Dee_M) on Sat, 19 May 2007 07:28:00 PST

Spoken Word Artists...Poetry & Music-a "Rap Alternative"?

Being part of a significant "Spoken Word" collective that meets weekly to vent, vibe, network...andby virtue of that, getting into the Global community (if you will) that makes up the Myspace spoken w...
Posted by D.Manor ( aka Dee_M) on Fri, 04 May 2007 04:39:00 PST

Soul Train show...When did it "Jump the Track"?

Don Cornelius leaving ST was a tragedy. I'd also say the show lost all appeal when it switched from SOUL train to RAP train. Lately, all you see is bad rap or R&B artists on the show. None of the danc...
Posted by D.Manor ( aka Dee_M) on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 10:06:00 PST

R.I.P. James Brown, Gerald LeVert & Ed Bradley 2006

Live your life & be all you can,'cause you never know when it's your time.......
Posted by D.Manor ( aka Dee_M) on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 10:02:00 PST